Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has won an unprecedented fourth term after defeating conservative challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in Sunday’s presidential runoff, according to the country’s electoral court.
Lula’s victory marks a setback for the Bolsonaro family’s hopes of returning to the presidency following the conviction of former President Jair Bolsonaro over an attempted coup.
The result defied opinion polls, historical precedent and a broader global trend of anti-incumbent sentiment, halting a wave of right-wing electoral victories across Latin America.
Lula, a prominent figure on the global left and one of the most influential leaders in Brazilian politics this century, defeated Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the eldest son of Jair Bolsonaro. Flávio had emerged as the leading candidate in the first round of voting and sought to revive his father’s far-right political movement.
Lula’s re-election campaign faced significant challenges as voters grew increasingly dissatisfied with his Workers’ Party amid years of corruption scandals and rising prices. At several points, his prospects of securing another term appeared uncertain.
However, pollsters attributed Lula’s victory in part to better-than-expected voter turnout, which helped him overcome the initial-round setback.
Lula’s win also marks a historic milestone in Brazil’s democratic era. He becomes the first candidate since the country’s return to democracy in the 1980s to win the presidency after finishing second in the first round of voting.
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